I'll pour one out for Nintendo Power this weekend.
I had a subscription for the better part of the '90s. You nailed it on the head, imo. While it's actual quality is sketchy, it served a purpose for this nerd growing up in a small town.
It's kinda bizarre how the magazine went. Sometimes it did have very critical and well done reviews, and then others it was like it was reviewed by the development team.
RIP Nintendo Power. Fitting cover to end your run.
